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High Yield Fund

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Summary

Summary

What is the High Yield Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver current income and the opportunity for capital appreciation by investing primarily in high yield corporate bonds.
 

A HERITAGE OF HIGH YIELD

Brings a 40+ year history of high-yield investing, focused on fundamental, bottom-up credit research.

AN OPPORTUNISTIC APPROACH

Provides the flexibility to adjust to the market environment and take advantage of opportunities across the credit spectrum.

STRONG TRACK RECORD

Has offered a track record of strong performance versus peers in up and down markets, demonstrating the strength of this active approach as a core high-yield holding over a full market cycle.

Yield

Average Yield to Maturity as of 10/31/2025

7.90%

Distribution Yield as of 12/05/2025  

7.22%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 11/30/2025  

6.44%

Fund Basicsas of 10/31/2025

Total Net Assets
$3.36 B
Inception Date
12/31/1998
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Fund Gross Expense Ratio
0.93%
Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.93%
Number of Holdings
685
Minimum Initial Investment
$1,500+

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 6.75% 6.22% 8.18% 3.61% 5.04% 6.08%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 7.42% 6.91% 8.77% 4.38% 5.29% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 7.88% 7.42% 9.60% 4.81% 6.12% 6.39%
w/ sales charge 4.30% 3.81% 7.37% 3.14% 4.81% 5.99%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 5.97% 6.22% 9.57% 4.47% 5.04% 6.09%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 6.60% 6.76% 10.15% 5.07% 5.27% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 7.12% 7.31% 11.06% 5.59% 6.09% 6.40%
w/ sales charge 3.54% 3.82% 8.73% 4.00% 4.81% 6.00%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

Type Assets
High Yield Bonds
Bank Loans
Investment Grade Bonds
Equity
Other
Convertibles
Cash
Maturity Assets
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-7 years
7-10 years
Greater than 10 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 10/31/2025 View Portfolio

Rating Assets
BBB
BB
B
<B
Not Rated

INVESTMENT TEAM

Steven F. Rocco
Steven F. Rocco, CFA

Partner, Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

24 Years of Industry Experience

Robert A. Lee
Robert A. Lee

Partner, Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

34 Years of Industry Experience

Christopher Gizzo
Christopher Gizzo, CFA

Partner, Deputy Director of Leveraged Credit

17 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 87 Investment Professionals with 18 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Performance

Average Yield to Maturity as of 10/31/2025

7.90%

Distribution Yield as of 12/05/2025  

7.22%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 11/30/2025  

  Subsidized2 Un-Subsidized3
w/o sales charge 6.44% 6.44%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 6.75% 6.22% 8.18% 3.61% 5.04% 6.08%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 7.42% 6.91% 8.77% 4.38% 5.29% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 7.88% 7.42% 9.60% 4.81% 6.12% 6.39%
w/ sales charge 4.30% 3.81% 7.37% 3.14% 4.81% 5.99%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/1998
w/o sales charge 5.97% 6.22% 9.57% 4.47% 5.04% 6.09%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Funds 6.60% 6.76% 10.15% 5.07% 5.27% -
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index 7.12% 7.31% 11.06% 5.59% 6.09% 6.40%
w/ sales charge 3.54% 3.82% 8.73% 4.00% 4.81% 6.00%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.93%

Net 0.93%

Year Fund Returns ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index
2024 8.39% 8.27%
2023 10.46% 13.55%
2022 -13.75% -11.16%
2021 6.15% 5.35%
2020 4.49% 6.07%
2019 15.07% 14.41%
2018 -5.15% -2.27%
2017 8.50% 7.48%
2016 15.84% 17.49%
2015 -2.26% -4.61%
2014 3.46% -
2013 9.69% -
2012 16.50% -
2011 3.15% -
2010 14.31% -
2009 50.51% -
2008 -23.42% -
2007 2.43% -
2006 9.94% -
2005 1.15% -
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2025 0.30% 2.80% 2.77% -
2024 1.89% 1.21% 4.87% 0.23%
2023 2.69% 1.15% -0.44% 6.82%
2022 -5.43% -10.72% -1.48% 3.69%
2021 1.73% 3.11% 0.63% 0.57%
2020 -16.65% 10.72% 5.69% 7.13%
2019 7.50% 3.77% 0.28% 2.86%
2018 -1.07% -0.04% 2.54% -6.47%
2017 2.82% 1.98% 2.45% 1.00%
2016 2.01% 5.52% 5.46% 2.05%
2015 3.05% 0.86% -4.23% -1.81%
2014 2.92% 3.38% -1.83% -0.95%
2013 3.97% -1.03% 2.51% 3.99%
2012 6.63% 0.36% 5.06% 3.61%
2011 3.82% 1.07% -7.02% 5.73%
2010 4.93% -0.92% 6.33% 3.40%
2009 5.95% 17.32% 14.23% 6.01%
2008 -3.43% 1.99% -7.81% -15.68%
2007 2.98% 0.17% 0.48% -1.17%
2006 2.57% 0.01% 2.80% 4.27%
2005 -1.74% 1.49% 0.87% 0.56%
2004 1.07% -0.32% 4.34% 5.04%
2003 4.06% 8.25% 2.40% 5.41%
2002 1.51% -3.59% -3.78% 6.10%
2001 5.14% -1.67% -3.99% 6.15%
2000 -1.66% 0.99% 0.31% -2.65%
1999 3.43% -0.11% -0.81% 3.99%

Growth of $10,000 as of 11/30/2025

NAV Historical Prices

Date Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio

Rating Assets
High Yield Bonds
Bank Loans
Investment Grade Bonds
Equity
Other
Convertibles
Cash
Rating Assets
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-7 years
7-10 years
Greater than 10 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 10/31/2025

Rating Assets
BBB
BB
B
<B
Not Rated

Portfolio Details as of 10/31/2025

Total Net Assets
$3.36 B
Average Effective Duration
3.44 Years
Average Maturity
4.27 Years
Number of Issues
685
Average Yield to Maturity
7.90%
Distribution Yield (as of 12/05/2025)
7.22%

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

Dividend Payments

For
YTD Dividends Paidas of 12/05/2025
$0.41607
Dividend Frequency
Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date Dividend Reinvest Price
Daily Daily 11/30/2025 $0.03840 $6.38
Daily Daily 10/31/2025 $0.03841 $6.38
Daily Daily 09/30/2025 $0.03872 $6.41
Daily Daily 08/31/2025 $0.03888 $6.39
Daily Daily 07/31/2025 $0.03722 $6.35
Daily Daily 06/30/2025 $0.03838 $6.35
Daily Daily 05/31/2025 $0.03734 $6.27
Daily Daily 04/30/2025 $0.03848 $6.19
Daily Daily 03/31/2025 $0.03871 $6.29
Daily Daily 02/28/2025 $0.03503 $6.42
Daily Daily 01/31/2025 $0.03651 $6.42

Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates

Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date
Daily Daily 12/31/2025

Capital Gains Distributions

For
Record Date Reinvest & Payable Date Long-term Short-term * Total Reinvest Price
12/16/2021 12/17/2021 - $0.0100 $0.0100 $7.45

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 12/05/2025

  Sales Charge Dealer's Concession Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $100,000 2.25% 2.00% $6.53
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75% 1.50% $6.49
$250,000 to $499,999 1.25% 1.00% $6.46
Greater than $500,000 0.00% 1.00% $6.38

Expense Ratioas of 11/30/2025

Fund Gross Expense Ratio 0.93%
Fund Net Expense Ratio 0.93%

Fund Documents

Fund Documents

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Portfolio Holdings 1Q
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Portfolio Holdings 3Q
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Summary Prospectus
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Statutory Prospectus
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SAI
Publish Date:11/03/2015
2024 Annual Tailored Shareholder Report
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Fact Sheet
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Commentary
Publish Date:11/03/2015
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The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Constrained Index is a capitalization-weighted index of all US dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the US domestic market. Qualifying securities must have a below investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch), at least 18 months to final maturity at the time of issuance, at least one year remaining term to final maturity as of the rebalancing date, a fixed coupon schedule and a minimum amount outstanding of $100 million. The index caps individual issuer at 2%. Index constituents are capitalization-weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. Issuers that exceed the limit are reduced to 2% and the face value of each of their bonds is adjusted on a pro-rata basis. The face values of bonds of all other issuers that fall below the 2% cap are increased on a pro-rata basis. In the event there are fewer than 50 issuers in the Index, each is equally weighted and the face values of their respective bonds are increased or decreased on a pro-rata basis.

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